Scientists discover enzyme that could slow part of the aging process in astronauts — and the elderly, FASEB Journal “New research published online in the FASEB Journal suggests that a […]
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House Appropriators Note CASIS Delays
House Appropriations Commitee FY 2013: CASIS and ISS (excerpt) “An important element in the decision making about the long term status of ISS is whether it can demonstrate sufficient research […]
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Possible Lawsuit Will Damage Our Ability To Use The International Space Station
Keith’s note: Sources report that ProOrbis is considering taking formal legal action against the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS). It is expected that this will be […]
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NASA Challenges CASIS To Honor Agreement and Perform (Update)
Keith’s note: In today’s media telecon with NASA Chief Scientist Waleed Abdalati and Chief Technologist Mason Peck, Abdalati mentioned a letter that had been sent to CASIS wherein NASA “challenged […]
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Using ISS: Old Excuses and New Excuses
Doubts linger about space station’s science potential, Orlando Sentinel “It’s the tip of the iceberg,” said Marybeth Edeen, NASA manager of the station’s national laboratory. The inability to completely fill […]
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CASIS Finally Does Something Smart
CASIS and NanoRacks Announce Expanded ISS Research Capabilities, Nanoracks “The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), the non-profit organization managing the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory, […]
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An Actual ISS Commercial Experiment that NASA/CASIS Ignores
Space station used for Ardbeg distillery experiments “Experiments using malt from the Ardbeg distillery on Islay are being carried out on the International Space Station to see how it matures […]
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Pressure on CASIS Mounts
CASIS Names Dr. Timothy J. Yeatman Interim Chief Scientist, CASIS “The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), the nonprofit organization managing research onboard the International Space Station […]
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Conflict of Interest, NASA, and CASIS
Resignation Letter from CASIS Executive Director Jeanne L. Becker “Unrealistic expectations have been levied collectively by Congressional staffers, by NASA (Mr. Uhran) and by ProOrbis. These pressures have placed unnecessary […]
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CASIS and Using the Space Station
References to CASIS in House Hearing on Space Station Utilization GAO: “Since the establishment of CASIS as the management body of ISS research is relatively recent, we have not examined […]